Pedroia homered to jump-start a lethargic lineup and added a key
double while Alex Cora scored the winning run on a throwing
error in the ninth inning as the Red Sox wiped out a four-run
deficit to beat the Orioles, 5-4, on Wednesday afternoon.

Cora led off the ninth with a single and advanced to second on
Coco Crisp's bunt hit that skipped off the first base line and
back into fair territory.

"I think Coco even thought that ball was going to be foul," Red
Sox manager Terry Francona said. "Fortunately, he kicked it in
gear and, not only does the bunt get the runner over, but we
don't give up another out to boot."

"The first bunt hits a cleat mark and kicks fair," said rookie
Jim Miller (0-1), who took the loss in his second career
appearance. "That's just the nature of the game."

Jacoby Ellsbury laid down a sacrifice that Miller fielded
cleanly and fired over the head of third baseman Aubrey Huff,
allowing Cora to trot home with the winning run and spark yet
another celebration at Fenway Park.

"It just came out a little too early," Miller said. "It just
came out to side instead of in front of my face like it needs to
be on that play. But in that situation, that's where that
play's got to be. I think if I make that throw the way it needs
to be made, I've got a good chance of getting him."

Baltimore's duo of Lance Cormier and Dennis Sarfate combined to
allow just three hits over six scoreless innings as the Orioles
jumped out to a 4-0 lead before their bullpen caved in.

"It was nice," Pedroia said of the comeback. "We looked tired
the first five or six innings, and then we just turned it up.
It was a good win."

With three more hits, including his 17th homer leading off the
seventh, Pedroia is now batting .333 to lead the American
League.

"I don't remember the last time we swept a team," Pedroia said.
"Now we have to just keep going. We go to Texas and try to win
games there."

For the record, the Red Sox completed their first three-game
sweep since taking three straight from Texas from August 12-14.

The Red Sox did not have runner reach second against either
Cormier or Sarfate. But beginning with Pedroia's homer, the Red
Sox managed a pair of runs in the seventh and eighth, including
Mark Kotsay's game-tying triple off Rocky Cherry in the eighth.

Miller (0-1) struck out Jason Bay and Jason Varitek to end the
rally but allowed the winning run in the ninth for the loss in
his second career appearance.

Boston's Daisuke Matsuzaka allowed four runs and four hits over
six innings, and left trailing 4-0.

Brian Roberts opened the game with a double to left. One out
later, Nick Markakis lofted a fly to the warning track in
left-center that Crisp dropped. The two-base error allowed
Roberts to score the first run of the game.

Baltimore gave its pitchers more of a cushion in the fourth when
Luke Scott and Guillermo Quiroz chipped in with RBI singles and
Lou Montanez drove home a run with a ground out.

Starting for righthander Jeremy Guthrie, who was pushed back to
Sunday due to a tired arm, Cormier made his 24th career start
and first since taking the mound for Atlanta on September 15,
2007 at Washington. The righthander held the Red Sox scoreless
over his three innings, allowing two hits while striking out
one.

Sarfate was even more impressive, allowing just one hit while
striking out five in his three-inning stint.

"It's one of those things you've just got to do," Sarfate said.
"I was able to help the team out and Cormier did a great job.
Guys are pitching a little bit tired. Guys have to pick each
other up and hopefully turn it around after this game."

Justin Masterson (5-4) came on in the eighth and pitched the
ninth to record the win for Boston.

The dramatic win came on a landmark day for the Red Sox, who
tied the major-league record for consecutive home sellouts at
455. The Red Sox are expected to pass Cleveland (1995-2001) for
the all-time mark on Monday when they return home from Texas to
face Tampa Bay.